This is a true account of real events, although the names’ of the individuals involved have been changed) I went to a comprehensive school in Essex during the 1980s. One day, two girls (Pam and Cathy) talked me into arriving late for school, i.e. missing the first lesson (French) because they had not done their homework. Why I agreed to do this - because I had done my homework - beggars belief, but it was probably because I thought it would look cool to be out with two girls.... We knew we would have to be about an hour late to miss the first lesson and be at school for the start..